Brigitte Dunne, So Cal stay in hunt at Junior America's Cup

Oaks Christian golfer Brigitte Dunne shot par 72 in Wednesday's second round at the Championship Golf Course at the University of New Mexico to pull into a tie for 11th overall with a 36-hole total of 3-over 147 in the 36th Girls Junior America's Cup.

Mexico, with three golfers shooting under par Wednesday, increased its lead to 425 to 434 over Southern California entering today's final round. Mexico is seeking its first Junior America's Cup title since 2005.

Beverly Hills' Lydia Choi and Escondido's Haley Moore are tied for fifth at 144 for Southern California, with Fullerton's Stephanie Lau tied for 15th at 149.

Samantha Elam, a Granada Hills graduate who swims for Olivet Nazarene University in Illinois, placed fifth for the U.S. in the 200-meter freestyle in 2 minutes, 13.88 seconds at the Summer Deaflympics in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Elam, who clocked 2:14.87 in the 200 free prelims, also helped the Americans take seventh on the 4 x 100 medley relay (4:50.32). She also clocked 9:51.95 to qualify third in the 800 free prelims and could medal in today's final.